New peg rack...

I have had this peg rack laying around for a few months trying to decide where
to put it. Today I decided enough was enough. I hung it on a wall between our
kitchen and bathroom and love it.

I added a few french style muslin aprons and a burlap tote...

...along with a sweet little creamer...

...a vintage flower corsage and some old crochet lace.

L.O.V.E. the look!
What do you think?

Sharing a lovely giveaway

Debbie over at my shabby roses is giving away

this gorgeous apron that she made. Be sure and enter...

wait ...no don't do that because I want to win. Just kidding...you all have my permission to enter.

I will probably scream and cry again if I don't win,

but I will survive...lol ~

I pray you all have a lovely Tuesday. I am going to my optometrist

today to get my eyes checked and pick out new glasses.

{haven't gone for four years so it is time}

I told hubby that I am

going to get glasses that *make a statement*...

I am 50 years old and it is time I made a statement". :)

Blessings~

Aprons and...They Have Finally Arrived!

Yesterday when I got up I decided I wanted to make an apron. I probably have six or eight apron patterns that I got when they were on sale at one time or another for 99 cents each and I decided it was high time I made one. So I am guessing I started cutting the fabric out about 9 ish or 9:30...I was ALL DONE by 11:30. YAY!! I love the style of the pattern with the flared flounce at the bottom.

I also started a full apron awhile ago and was working on it a couple days ago and I got frustrated so I decided to make this one for now. The other one is almost done, but...silly me. I have sewn for so long that I ususally don't transfer the markings from the pattern and that is one that should have been marked so...gotta do a little remake, but no biggie. I will post it when finished. But I decided I will NOT be making the full aprons to sell. LOL

I don't know if you can tell or not, but there is a pocket sewn on the front of the apron...gotta have somewhere to stuff those hankies for our hormonal times. lol BE STILL MY HEART...

...My gorgeous peonies have finally opened! They unfurled their petals in a grand display for all to see and it was so worth the wait. I love them!

Peonies and vintage lace...doesn't get much better than this. Love their intricate petals ~

I love taking photos and sometimes I just get snapping away and don't know when to stop. I probably took 50 and saved 25. Now isn't that a little ridiculous don't you think? I have to stop and remind myself periodically that you all don't want to see 25 pictures of the same thing (lol) so I managed to get them pared down to these four...Hope it isn't too many. I do get a little carried away.

Blessings~

Snow, Sewing and A SALE ~

Can you believe that we woke up to this powdery white stuff again today??? Good grief...it is April 6th...enough already!!! LOL

So it got me thinking ... what better thing to do than start sewing and also have a sale . I am having a BOGO sale in my Etsy shop. You can get to my shop and read all the details by clicking here. So if you have been eyeing anything now is the time .

Love this pattern and I decided I wasn't going to put off making one any longer. I have several apron patterns that I have purchased over the years, and had yet to actually sit down and make one. So I started....

This is my apron partially sewn. Don't you just love the fabric !! I have had it in my stash for quite some time . I used to sew a lot, but have gotten away from it over the years. I hope to start back up again soon and make some lovely items for my Etsy shop. Blessings to you today ~

Grandma's Apron ~

I adore vintage aprons and I have picked up several here and there for a little of nothing over the years. I listed a few of them on my Etsy site and that got me thinking about my own Grandma who has passed on, but I remember so well how she literally wore an apron every day. It was just part of her "dress" back then and you rarely saw her without one on. She also made the absolute BEST maple cinnamon rolls ever! People would come from miles around to get a taste of her wonderful rolls. Homemade cinnamon rolls with maple frosting...my mouth is watering just thinking about them. When my siblings and I would visit and Grandma was making rolls, we would always snitch some of the raw dough and pop it in our mouth. It was sooooooo good! ( I know that is a no-no today) And the best thing was that Grandma didn't care. She was also the best example of a wonderful Christian lady and didn't have a bad word to say about anyone. She passed away in July of 1977 and I sure miss her...

Grandma's Apron

by Tina Trivett

The strings were tied, it was freshly washed, and maybe even pressed. For Grandma, it was everyday to choose one when she dressed. The simple apron that it was, you would never think about; the things she used it for, that made it look worn out.

She may have used it to hold some wildflowers that she'd found. Or to hide a crying child's face when a stranger came around. Imagine all the little tears that were wiped with just that cloth. Or it became a potholder to serve some chicken broth.

She probably carried kindling to stoke the kitchen fire. To hold a load of laundry, or to wipe the clothesline wire. When canning all her vegetables, it was used to wipe her brow. You never know, she might have used it to shoo flies from the cow.

She might have carried eggs in from the chicken coop outside. Whatever chore she used it for, she did them all with pride. When Grandma went to heaven, God said she now could rest. I'm sure the apron that she chose, was her Sunday best.

Blessings today ~

Shades of White

Do you love white as much as I do? These are a few pictures of white around my home that I love. I purchased this adorable vintage child's apron at an antique store for $3.00. It is full length and also has two pockets trimmed with lace on it as well. Adorable!

Another picture of the vintage white shutter above my kitchen window taken from a different angle. I painted the paper mache stars white and then added transparent German glass glitter to them so they just sparkle and shine!

One of my favorite wreaths... I actually purchased this wreath with the window a few years ago and have moved it around the house periodically , but I still love it displayed on the window the best.

Vintage white glittered pinecones........a welcome winter sight.

Blessings to all of you!